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Macho B

If you are interested in Macho B and his life and demise, check out this blog.  Here is an introduction from it:   Why I am here February 28, 2012 janaybrun About magnificent animals, truth and consequences, whistle blower 4 Comments … Continue reading

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Study: We’re Screwed Without Wolves and Bears

Read the full story   —By Stephanie Mencimer | Tue Apr. 10, 2012 12:53 PM PDT A wolf in Yellowstone Oregon State University Deer have been a blight on suburbia for a while now, munching their way through tract-housing gardens … Continue reading

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NEBRASKA SENATOR INTRODUCES FAIR GRAZING FEES BILL

  Though Senator Ben Nelson may not have it in mind to save western public lands from excessive livestock grazing, the bill he recently introduced could "hit them where it hurts" with its focus on setting realistic fees for grazing … Continue reading

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Creator of the Olaus J. Murie Award bemoans the degeneration of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

David Stalling worked for Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation for a number of years. For 10 years he was conservation editor of Bugle, their magazine. He was also President for two terms of the Montana Wildlife Federation and presently is a … Continue reading

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Captive Born Lobo Leaves Wild Legacy

Captive Born Lobo Leaves Wild Legacy Remembrance for Laredo (AM806) by Jean Ossorio, July 19, 2012 Adjusting to life in the wild can be a daunting task for a Mexican gray wolf born in captivity. There is much to learn: … Continue reading

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Arizona fire damage brings forests closer to collapse

Excerpt from the Arizona Republic… As the chopper flew over the White Mountains, along the Mogollon Rim and on toward Flagstaff, Covington plotted out, with the help of a map and the Blackhawk's window, five tracts of forest, each about … Continue reading

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Eat Less Meat and Farm Efficiently to Tackle Climate Change

ScienceDaily (June 19, 2012) — We need to eat less meat and recycle our waste to rebalance the global carbon cycle and reduce our risk of dangerous levels of climate change. New research from the University of Exeter shows that … Continue reading

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How to put out a campfire

Only 1 minute 13 seconds of really good advice. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPeGQZapOgo&feature=youtu.be

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Raising a Ranch from the Dead

Feature story – From the April 15, 1996 issueby Ed Marston in the High Country News Browse images » By Ed MarstonFor almost four years I have been biting down on Sid Goodloe’s story as though it were a suspicious … Continue reading

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LIVESTOCK’S HEAVY HOOVES IMPAIR ONE-THIRD OF BLM RANGELANDS

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY http://www.peer.org/news/news_id.php?row_id=1578 For Immediate Release:  Monday, May 14, 2012 Contact:  Daniel Patterson 520.906.2159; Kirsten Stade (202) 265-7337 LIVESTOCK’S HEAVY HOOVES IMPAIR ONE-THIRD OF BLM RANGELANDS 33 Million Acres of BLM Grazing Allotments Fail Basic Rangeland Health … Continue reading

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